For the third time in the last four years, Cherry Creek and Valor Christian will square-off for the Colorado 5A state championship. When the two meet at Empower Field at Mile High on December 4, the teams will hit the field ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the High School Football America Colorado Top 10 powered by NFL Play Football.
Valor Christian will enter the game as the top team in the state, while two-time defending state champ Cherry Creek is No. 2. VC won the 2018 matchup, while Cherry Creek won last year’s 5A title game.
High School Football America Colorado Top 10
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Valor Christian | (13-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Cherry Creek | (11-2) | 2 |
| No. 3 Legend | (11-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 Grandview | (10-3) | 4 |
| No. 5 Ralston Valley | (9-3) | 5 |
| No. 6 Regis Jesuit | (8-4) | 6 |
| No. 7 Arapahoe | (9-3) | 7 |
| No. 8 Columbine | (9-4) | 8 |
| No. 9 Erie | (13-0) | NR |
| No. 10 Pine Creek | (10-3) | 9 |
Dropped-out: No. 10 Montrose
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
